Click links to go to the relevant webpages and find out more.

This week you will be particularly impressed by DCC’s response to Tuesday night’s wild weather. There are two consultations you may wish to respond to, and there are a couple of crime issues to beware of.
COUNCIL

• Cllr Simon Henig looks ahead to what’s in store for County Durham in 2017: bit. ly/DCCSH2017

• DCC responds quickly to weather disruption: bit.ly/ DCCWD17

• Pothole-Spotting and Streetlight-Lookout: bit.ly/ DCCPHSL

• DCC Consultation on Direct Payments to disabled young people: http://bit.ly/ DCCDYDP

• GAMP Board meeting, 6pm Tuesday 17 January at the Oak Leaf Complex; public welcome – phone 01325 327441

• Middridge Parish Council’s January meeting: bit.ly/ MPC9117

• Latest Roadworks information: bit.ly/RW13117

• Congratulations to our MEP Jude Kirton-Darling, on the birth of her son, Natan

COMMUNITY

• A chance for 16-19 yearolds to make 2017 the start of their future: bit.ly/H4TST17

• Police And Crime Commissioner Consultation on the 2017-18 police budget: bit.ly/PCCBC17

• Bleach burglar strikes again: bit.ly/NAPB117

• Amazon email scam: bit.ly/ AES117

• Horndale Residents’ Association January meeting: bit.ly/HRA4117

• Friends of the S&DR newsletter: bit.ly/FSDR117

• Friends of the S&DR January meeting: bit.ly/ FSDRM117